Training Sessions with Team Ropers Heading to Vegas
10 Seasons
Train with Wesley Thorp, Hunter Koch, Dustin Egusquiza, Derrick Begay, Coleman Proctor, Erich Rogers, Clint Summers, Levi Lord and Junior Nunes Nogueira who are all heading to the 2024 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas!
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03:20Episode 1
ARHFA Champion Juiced Up Cat
Episode 1
Wesley Thorp won the American Rope Horse Futurity Association World Championship on Juiced Up Cat, a now 7-year-old gelding that he's also ridden and many an open jackpot and ProRodeo. Here's what sets the horse apart.
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01:36Episode 2
Using Your Left Hand in the Delivery
Episode 2
How should you use your left hand as you deliver your rope? Wesley Thorp and Hunter Koch demonstrate and explain.
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01:52Episode 3
Why You Rope Your Horses Front Feet
Episode 3
What happens to cause a heeler to rope his horse's front feet? Wesley Thorp demonstrates and explains.
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The Biggest Mistake Heelers Make: Tip to Target
Episode 4
What's the biggest mistake heelers make? Not directing their tip to their target. Wesley Thorp explains how to correct that.
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01:49Episode 5
Position Leaving the Box
Episode 5
Cody Snow and Wesley Thorp set their run up leaving the box to maximize their catch percentages. In this video, they both talk about how they leave the box to set their runs up for success
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00:47Episode 6
HEELING: Distance Between Your Hands
Episode 6
How much distance does World Champion Wesley Thorp need to keep between his hands?
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02:00Episode 7
Rein Length
Episode 7
How tight should your reins be when you're heeling? Hunter Koch and Wesley Thorp demonstrate.
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02:27Episode 8
The Vet Check
Episode 8
What should matter in a vet check, and what shouldn't? Wesley Thorp and Hunter Koch explain how they handle buying horses.
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Allowing Your Horse to Lock on and Relax
Episode 9
Wesley Thorp talks through some runs on a young horse and how he expects him to track across the pen.
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04:13Episode 10
Welsey Thorp: At The Barrier
Episode 10
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01:15Episode 11
Expectations on the Haze
Episode 11
What does Cody Snow expect from Wesley Thorp in the haze? They describe it here.
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04:12Episode 12
The Never-Ending Horse Hunt
Episode 12
Wesley Thorp on starting The Equine Exchange and its purpose.
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01:27Episode 13
Weight In Your Stirrups
Episode 13
Cody Snow and Wesley Thorp keep control of their horses and their bodies by keeping their feet balanced in their stirrups.
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00:49Episode 14
The First Run of the Day
Episode 14
Wesley Thorp talks about his expectations and plan for the first run of the day.